Turn it down: Commission considers noise ordinance

11:46 PM,
Jun. 19, 2013

Written by

Travis Pillow
Florida Capital Bureau

The Tallahassee City Commission on Wednesday agreed to start circulating a draft of its first noise ordinance, which is intended to fill a void in the city's existing regulations.

The proposed ordinance would create civil penalties for residents and businesses that get too loud.

It would also carve out 16 "Special Entertainment Areas" - including the bar districts of Downtown and Midtown, the Florida State and Florida A & M University campuses, and Cascades Park's Centennial Field - that could stage louder outdoor events. ...